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Detainees Fight for Freedom of Speech

NewsTaco June 1, 2015

*The main issue in this story is whether the undocumented have legal standing to seek protection under the First Amendment. Critics argue that if the Federal Government prevails it will, […]

The Best Way to Reach People in the Shadows

NewsTaco May 29, 2015

Prosecutor reviewing report on police shooting of unarmed Pasco man

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U.S. Removes Cuba From State-Sponsored Terrorism List

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*This was inevitable, given the thawing of U.S.-Cuba relations. It’s another step towards the establishment of full, official diplomatic relations. VL By Andrew S. Vargas, Remezcla The U.S. has taken a […]

Big Gap In Latino Home Ownership: New Study

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*The salient statistic in this report is that 4 million Latinos say they want to own a home, but only 1.4 millon can afford one. VL By Maria Eugenia Alcón, […]

Texas withholding birth certificates of citizens born to immigrant parents

NewsTaco May 28, 2015

*Yet another Texas law suit involving immigrants and civil rights. This time, six women are suing the state because its health agency is withholding their children’s birth certificates. The complaint […]

How sincere is Clinton’s Latino outreach?

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*It may take more than well-publicized Latina appointments to sway some immigrant advocates who remember  Hillary’s statement and actions in the past. VL By Esther J. Cepeda, Washington Post Writers […]